Band fastener



G. MARVELL BAND FA 5 TEN ER Nov. 17, 1931.

Filed Aug. 29, 1930 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 17, 1931 GEORGE MABVELL, or Anna-roars, new

BAND FASTENER Application filed August29,1930. Seria1No..478,742.

This invention relates generally to the class of band fastening devices and, while not necessarily restricted to such use, is particularly designed for detachably connecting together the ends of the leg bands of linen knickers or other equivalent garment bands, without resorting to the commonly used types of metal buckles, clasps or the like.

It has been observed that linen or other washable knickers have been provided with various forms of devices for fastening together the leg band ends, such as metal buckles, clasps or the like, which are ordinarily detached from the band when the garment is to be laundered. Obviously, this is open to numerous objections and disadvantages, which it is the aim of the present invention to overcome by providing a simple, inexpensive but effectualmeans for fastening together the band ends constituting a permanent part of the band and preferably constructed from the same material as the garment.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is bad to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention, while the claims define the actual scope of the same.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating a band fastening means constructed in accordance with the invention, in its active position.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary enlarged view illustrating the band ends in unfastened relation.

Figure 3 is a similar view illustrating in full and dotted lines the initial steps incident to the fastening of the band ends.

Figure 4 is a similar view illustrating the fastened relation of the band.

Figure 5 is a sectional view therethrough taken aproximately on the line 5-5 of Figure 4:.

' Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, A designates generally athe leg encircling band of the garment B, the ends 6 and 7 of which are designed to be fastened together in embracing relation to the leg of the wearer. As is usual, the end 6 is provlded band.

with an-extendingportion or tongue 8 of reducedwidth which isydesigned to be fastened or interconnected-with a suitable fastening device carried by or formed on the opposite band end 7 In the presentinstanc'e, the device with which the tongue 8 is" associated for adj ustably and detachably connecting the band ends is in the nature of a substantiallytriangular shaped pieces of material 9 which is preferably the same as that from which the garment Bandits band Aareconstructed and of sufficient thickness to lend the desired rigidity thereto, and-said piece of material is secured at its corners 10,11 and 12 to the band end7, as clearly illustrated in the drawings. This construction and arrangement present between said secured corners, free edges 13, 1 1 and 15, the formeredges representing the altitude and base of a trian le and-the latter the hypotenusasaid latter ecfge being disposed obliquely to the length of the Inuse, the fastening of the band ends is accomplished by first inserting the tongue 8 between the band end 7 and the free edge13,

so that its extremity protrudes beyond the freeedge 15 in'the manner-illustrated in full "lines in Figure 3. After the band A has been adjusted snugly to the circumference of "the leg, in accordance with the desire of the wearer, the portion of the tongue 8 protruding beyond'the free edge 15 is folded over in the manner illustrated in dotted lines in Figure 3 of the drawings, and "the portion of l the tongue which depends below the free edge 1401 Phase of the triangleis then inserted .between the free edge 14 and the band and tucked in between the portion of the tongue desired, said depending portion may be tucked under the band end 7. Either of these arrangements has been found to eflecwhich underlies the piece 9, in the manner illustrated in 'Fi'gure i of the drawings, or if tually fasten the band ends 6 and 7 together ito scribed a preferred embodiment of the invention,'it is to be clearly understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details herein exhibited, but that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of the appended claims may be resorted to when desired.

What is claimed is:

1. In a band, means at one end for receiving and fastening the other end thereto including an element carried by and secured at its corners only to the first mentioned band end and having opposite longitudinally converging free edges and under and over which element the second mentioned end of the band is received for securing the same in relative position against unintentional displacement. I 2. In a garment band, means at one end for receiving and fastening the other end thereto including a substantially triangular member secured at its corners to the first mentioned band end and presenting between said secured corners, free edges disposed at an angle to each other for co-action with the other band end.

3. A fastening means for garment bands consisting of a triangular piece of fabric secured at its corners to one of the band ends and presenting between said secured corners, free edges disposed at relative angles to each other for reception of and co-action with the other band end.

4. In a means for fastening the ends of garment hands, a substantially triangular shaped element carried by and attached at its corners to one end of the band to present unsecured edges disposed at a relative angle to each other for receiving and co-acting with the remaining end of the band to adjustably and removably secure said band ends to gether.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a device for securing the opposite ends of a garment band together comprising a substantially triangular piece of fabric secured at its corners to one band end and adapted to receive and co-act with the other band end to adjustably and removably fasten the same against accidental displacement.

6. In a band, means at one end for receiving and fastening the other end thereto including anelement carried by and secured at its corners to the first mentioned band end and presenting a plurality of free edges, two of which edges converge longitudinally of the band and under and over the edges of which element the second mentioned end of the band is received for securing the same in relative position against unintentional displacement.

GEORGE MARVELL. 

